American Airline’s today-only sale is a doozie. Look at where you can visit for just $178 round-trip:

  • Austin or San Antonio, Texas
  • Boston
  • Des Moines, Iowa
  • Detroit or Grand Rapids, Michgan
  • Kansas City or St. Louis, Mo.
  • Key West, Fla.
  • Oklahoma City, Okla.
  • Omaha, Neb.

Other today-only sale rates include:

  • $277 Seattle
  • $348 San Francisco
  • $358 Reno-Lake Tahoe, Nev.

These sale rates are permitted seven days a week, based on sale seat availability. Give at least a 21-day advance notice of travel. Plan to be away at your destination at least one Saturday night (or stay up to one year).

There are no year-end or holiday blackout dates to avoid, making this an exceptional offer.

All travel must be finished on or before Aug. 29, 2014.

American serves these destinations with one flight connection in either Chicago-O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth or Miami.

Every seat on every flight is not offered at the lowest rate. On some departures or days there may be few or no tickets available at the lowest price. Since only a limited supply of seats is available, act quickly to make your purchase.

I recommend starting the search for available seats at Kayak.com vs. calling an airline directly. You can also search for the sale at travel websites such as Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity, etc.

Airlines can discontinue or pull a sale price without notice when the offer does not have a “ticket-by” date or when the offer is deemed “sold out.”

Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.